Nurse Extern PRN Float

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Education support with Galen College

Job summary

TriStar Summit Medical Center in Nashville, TN is seeking a Nurse Extern PRN Float to join the nursing team. You will gain hands-on experience as you explore the Registered Nurse role, delivering safe, compassionate care while progressing through your nursing program.

Your responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, monitoring vital signs, wound and catheter care, documentation, and patient education. This role emphasizes infection prevention, teamwork, and growth under supervision.

Qualifications

• Hands-on patient care experience
• Ability to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Observation and support of nursing tasks under supervision

Responsibilities

• Provide essential patient care, assist with ADLs, check vital signs, support mobility, and ensure comfort and hygiene
• Perform nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter care, and specimen collection as competency grows
• Document care accurately and communicate updates with the nursing team
• Explain care plans to patients and families, offering guidance for health and recovery
• Maintain clean, safe patient areas by following infection prevention practices and organizing equipment
• Engage in learning opportunities and collaborate with your supervisor to develop a personal career plan

Skills

Patient care

ADLs

Vital signs

Documentation

Team communication

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Nurse Extern PRN Float you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Summit Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands‑on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene


• Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in your competency


• Documenting care accurately and communicating timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated


• Helping patients and families understand their care plans and offering guidance for their health and recovery


• Keeping patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment


• Championing your growth and enhancing patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date


• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services


• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services


• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence


• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling


• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing


• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

TriStar Summit is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.